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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a narrator only knows certain things, what is the narration called?
(a) Third person limited.
(b) Omniscient.
(c) Third person.
(d) Productive limited.

2. On a grand scale, scholars believe literature to have the capability to speak for __________.
(a) Society.
(b) Lawmakers.
(c) Students.
(d) All of these.

3. According to Culler, what do many novels teach about heartache?
(a) It is part of life.
(b) It is not common.
(c) It is fleeting.
(d) It is the end of life.

4. Interpretation is important in language because it can affect ______________.
(a) The meaning of a text.
(b) Its prestige.
(c) Who wrote the text.
(d) Who will buy the text.

5. Who is not a character in third-person narration?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The protagonist.
(c) The antagonist.
(d) The family members.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 6, what do strong characters encourage readers to imagine?

2. In terms of reading a literary work, Culler believes publication places what burden on a reader?

3. What great thinker believed plot to be the most significant part of a story?

4. According to Chapter 4, what is Hamlet about on a surface level?

5. The way the plot is presented is referred to as the ________.

(see the answer key)

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